Lance Anderson (born February 5, 1971) is an American football coach and former player. He is the head football coach at Utah Tech University, a position he had held since the 2024 season.
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Utah Tech |
| Conference | UAC |
| Record | 1–11 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | February 5, 1971 Rupert, Idaho, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1993–1994 | Idaho State |
| Position(s) | Linebacker |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1997 | Idaho State (RB) |
| 1998 | Idaho State (TE/OT) |
| 1999 | Mobile Admirals (RB) |
| 1999 | Bucknell (TE/OT) |
| 2000–2002 | Bucknell (DL/RC) |
| 2003 | Saint Mary's (co-DC/DL) |
| 2004 | Utah State (OLB) |
| 2005–2006 | San Diego (DL/RC) |
| 2007–2009 | Stanford (DT/RC) |
| 2010–2013 | Stanford (OLB/RC) |
| 2014–2017 | Stanford (DC/OLB) |
| 2018–2022 | Stanford (AHC/DC/OLB) |
| 2023 | Boise State (senior analyst) |
| 2024–present | Utah Tech |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 1–11 |
Playing career
editAnderson played linebacker for Idaho State from 1993 through 1994. He walked on to the program after serving a church mission following high school.[1]
Coaching career
editIdaho State
editFollowing his graduation in 1996, Anderson joined the coaching staff at his alma mater. In his first season, 1997, he coached the Idaho State running backs, before serving as the tight ends coach and assistant offensive line coach.[2]
Mobile Admirals
editIn the summer of 1999, Anderson coached the running backs for the Mobile Admirals in the lone season of the Regional Football League. That season, the Admirals were 6–2 and won the league championship, the RFL Bowl I.[2]
Bucknell
editThat fall, Anderson joined the Bucknell football staff as the tight ends and assistant offensive line coach. In 2001, Anderson moved to the defensive side of the ball, coaching the defensive line for two years. He also served as the programs recruiting coordinator during this time.[1]
Saint Mary's
editAnderson joined the Saint Mary's coaching staff in 2003 as the co-defensive coordinator and defensive line coach. This was the final season the school had a football team.[1]
Utah State
editIn 2004, Anderson reunited with former Bucknell defensive coordinator Dave Kotulski when he joined him at Utah State as the outside linebackers coach. Anderson's father wrestled and played football at Utah State.[1]
San Diego
editFor the 2005 and 2006 seasons, Anderson was the defensive line coach and recruiting coordinator for Jim Harbaugh at San Diego.[2]
Stanford
editIn 2007, Anderson followed Harbaugh to Stanford, where he coached the defensive tackles and served as the recruiting coordinator through 2009. From 2010 to 2013, he continued as the recruiting coordinators, but coached the outside linebackers.[2] Prior to the 2014 season, Anderson was promoted to defensive coordinator after Derek Mason left to become the head coach at Vanderbilt.[3] The official title for the position is the Willie Shaw Director of Defense. Anderson continued coaching the outside linebackers.[2] Prior to the 2018 season, Anderson was promoted to associate head coach.[2]
Boise State
editFollowing a coaching change at Stanford following the 2022 season, Anderson joined Head Coach Andy Avalos' staff at Boise State as a senior defensive analyst.[4]
Utah Tech
editIn early December 2023, it was announced that Anderson would become a first time head coach, taking over as the leader of the Utah Tech Trailblazer football team ahead of the 2024 season.[4]
Personal life
editLance and his wife, Sherri, reside in Menlo Park with their three children, Aubrey, Jaren and Braden. He was a three-sport athlete at Idaho's Minico High School, participating in football, baseball and track.[2] He earned his degree from Idaho State University with a degree in biology.[1]
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Tech Trailblazers (United Athletic Conference) (2024–present) | |||||||||
| 2024 | Utah Tech | 1–11 | 1–7 | T–8th | |||||
| Utah Tech: | 1–11 | 1–7 | |||||||
| Total: | 1–11 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Lance Anderson Named to USU Football Coaching Staff". utahstateaggies.com. Utah State University. Utah State University SID. January 16, 2004. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Lance Anderson". gostanford.com. Stanford University SID. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
- ^ Vega, Sebastian (January 24, 2014). "Stanford Promotes Lance Anderson to Defensive Coordinator". bleacherreport.com. Bleacher Report. Bleacher Report. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
- ^ a b Goold, E. George (December 7, 2023). "Utah Tech University tabs Lance Anderson as new head football coach". St George News. StGeorgeUtah.com LLC. Retrieved December 8, 2023.